Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:48 PM
Subject:
[amibroker] Re: Windows 7
> No. You need 64 bit CPU &
motherboard.
>
> --- In
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Henrik Rasmussen <hrasmussen@xxx> wrote:
>>
>> Does
64 bit OS require 64 bit CPU and Motherboard?
>>
>> I use
32 bit quad core Intel cpu and Intel motherboard. Will Win 7 64
bit
>> run on that?
>>
>> Rik
Rasmussen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On
Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Tomasz Janeczko
<groups@xxx>wrote:
>>
>> >
>>
>
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > If you
install 64 bit version of Win7 then you will be able to use more
RAM
>> > (1 terabyte). If you install 32 bit, then old limits
(2/3GB of user address
>> > space + 2/1GB kernel)
apply.
>> >
>> > As for drivers - you need new
drivers. At least Vista-compatible drivers,
>> > but as far as
graphics is concerned you need new WDDM v1.1 drivers
>> > to
take full advantage of Win7 improvements. So first check if your
card
>> > vendor supplies them. I got NVidia cards everywhere
and drivers are already
>> > WDDM 1.1 / 64 bit.
>> >
Be careful with 64 bit Win7, because it *needs* 64 bit drivers for
*every*
>> > device you want to use. 32 bit _drivers_ won't
work.
>> > 32 bit _applications_ work on 64 bit system, but 32
bit drivers do not.
>> > Having said that - Windows 7 RC 64 bit
on my notebook did not need any
>> > "external" driver other
than graphic card driver. All devices were detected
>> > and
drivers shipped
>> > with windows worked.
>>
>
>> > Best regards,
>> > Tomasz
Janeczko
>> >
amibroker.com>> >
>> > -----
Original Message -----
>> > *From:* Herman
<psytek@xxx>
>> > *To:* Tomasz Janeczko <
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
> *Sent:* Saturday, August 01, 2009 2:29 PM
>> > *Subject:*
Re[2]: [amibroker] Re: Windows 7
>> >
>> > Thank you
Tomasz,
>> >
>> >
>> > this is very
helpful!
>> >
>> >
>> > You don't
mention RAM. Assuming that Win7 matches XP in performance, if
>>
> Win7 has greater ram capability it might be worth the
change.
>> >
>> >
>> > What is the
situation for drivers? Can all the old drivers be used or will
>>
> developers have to rework their drivers?
>> >
>>
>
>> > Any change of getting stuck with a new OS that is not
supported by
>> > everyone?
>> >
>>
>
>> > herman
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>> > Saturday, August 1, 2009, 6:25:57 AM, you
wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > >
Hello,
>> >
>> >
>> > > It is
somewhat hard to tell and depends on what you have now.
>>
>
>> > > Despite what some people say that Windows 7 is
just "service pack" for
>> > Vista,
>> >
>>
> > Windows 7 brings in fact several important improvements over
Vista.
>> >
>> > > One of most critical things is
graphics.
>> >
>> > > Vista was poor performer
because MS dropped hardware acceleration for GDI
>>
>
>> > > in Vista. Now Win7 brings GDI hardware
acceleration back plus other
>> > improvements.
>>
>
>> >
>> > > More about this:
>>
>
>> > >
>> >
http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/04/25/engineering-windows-7-for-graphics-performance.aspx<
http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/04/25/engineering-windows-7-for-graphics-performance.aspx>
>>
>
>> >
>> > > So if you are using Vista now,
you would see better performance using
>> > Windows 7, there is
no doubt about this.
>> >
>> > > On the other
hand if you are using XP, I doubt if you will see the
>> >
difference in speed.
>> >
>> >
>> > >
Myself I am using Windows 7 RC on my notebook, it works fine and
>>
> AmiBroker runs
>> >
>> > > on it almost
flawlessly (there is one interference with automated trading
>>
>
>> > > interface and open Interpretation
window
>> >
>> > > as in Vista, and it is
investigated now)
>> >
>> >
>> > > It
feels a lot snappier than Vista, but this is fresh install and
fresh
>> > installs are always fast.
>>
>
>> >
>> > > I have in fact already
preordered Win7, but my situation is a little
>> > different
since I
>> >
>> > > _must_ use new systems to
verify if AmiBroker works OK.
>> >
>> >
>>
> > I will be also investigating new Direct2D immediate mode graphics
APIs
>> > that Win7 brings
>> >
>> >
> for possible implementation in AmiBroker, but nothing in this area
has
>> > been settled yet.
>> >
>>
>
>> > > Best regards,
>> >
>> >
> Tomasz Janeczko
>> >
>> > >
amibroker.com>>
>
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>>
>
>> > > From: "sidhartha70"
<sidhartha70@xxx>
>> >
>> > > To: <
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>
>> > > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:17
AM
>> >
>> > > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Windows
7
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> TJ,
>> >
>> >
>> > >> Is
it worth upgrading to Windows 7...? Would you briefly sharing
your
>> > experiences...?
>> >
>>
>
>> > >> Thx
>> >
>>
>
>> > >> --- In
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"Tomasz Janeczko" <groups@> wrote:
>> >
>>
>
>> > >>> Hello,
>> >
>>
>
>> > >>> I am running Windows 7 RC 64 bit edition
for about 3 weeks and
>> > AmiBroker works fine on
it.
>> >
>> > >>> I have noticed some
issues within Windows 7 itself (affects all
>> > applications),
but these are likely
>> >
>> > >>> to be
fixed in official W7.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>> Best regards,
>> >
>> > >>>
Tomasz Janeczko
>> >
>> > >>>
amibroker.com>>
>
>> > >>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>
>> > >>> From: "sidhartha70"
<sidhartha70@>
>> >
>> > >>> To:
<
amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>
>> > >>> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:32
AM
>> >
>> > >>> Subject: [amibroker]
Windows 7
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
> >>> > TJ,
>> >
>> > >>>
>
>> >
>> > >>> > Will AB work on all
versions of Windows 7 right out of the box...?
>> >
>>
> >>> >
>> >
>> > >>> >
Are there any special considerations we need to think about
before
>> > running AB on Windows 7...?
>>
>
>> > >>> >
>> >
>> >
>>> > Many Thanks
>> >
>> > >>>
>
>> >
>> > >>> >
>>
>
>> > >>> >
>> >
>> >
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